Activity 1

Kapitel 4

Read the article about schools and school life in Germany. Then answer the questions below. Viel Spaß!

1. At what age do kids go to the kindergarten?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is “elementary school” in German?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What school can students attend after elementary school?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. At what age do Germans usually complete their apprenticeship?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. When can students change over from the Realschule to the Gymnasium?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the final degree at the Gymnasium called?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. What academic subjects are emphasized at the Gymnasium?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. What grade levels are part of the Gesamtschule?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. What happens to students who drop out of the Gymnasium at the end of eighth grade?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What is an Internat?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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